Chamoru Cuisine

Chamoru Cuisine
Author: Gerard Aflague
Publisher:
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2020-02-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692126691

This book preserves a legacy of CHamoru culture and cuisine of the Mariånas islands of Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan from the perspectives of CHamoru authors Gerard and Mary Aflague. The Aflagues share various aspects of the CHamoru culture and over 100 recipes that reflect the islands' CHamoru cuisine. This book is beautifully designed in the Aflague's design style and is vivid in its photography of the islands and the many dishes that they have prepared.

Me'a Kai

Me'a Kai
Author: Robert Oliver
Publisher: Godwit
Total Pages: 493
Release: 2010
Genre: Cooking, Pacific Island
ISBN: 9781869621759

Winner of the 2011 Best Cookbook at the Gourmand Cookbook Awards. The cuisines of the South Pacific island nations are noted for their sensational use of coconut cream, fresh fruit and the most delicate fish. Away from the big resort hotels, skilled local cooks make the most delicious meals, whose range would surprise most tourists. Two years ago, New Zealand-born chef Robert Oliver, who has had a stellar career in the United States restaurant industry, went back to Fiji, where he grew up, to rediscover the art of Pacific cooking. He travelled to Tonga, Tahiti, Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu and the Cook Islands to track down the most skilled local cooks. This outstanding, landmark table-thumper of a book brings together a treasury of South Pacific cooking, arranged country by country, with 90-plus recipes and photos that capture the essence of the Pacific. And there's much more than just recipes, it's a culinary journey. Along the way Robert pauses to tell fascinating stories from his encounters with both local cooks and food producers. Flipping through its pages is like going on holiday!

The Cuisine of the South Pacific

The Cuisine of the South Pacific
Author: Gwen Skinner
Publisher: Harpercollins
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1983
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780340338759

Briefly outlines the history of the South Pacific, describes the cuisines of New Zealand, Samoa, Tahiti, the Solomons, and Fiji, and shares recipes for seafood, vegetables, salads, desserts, and fruit dishes

Flowers of the Pacific Island Seashore

Flowers of the Pacific Island Seashore
Author: W. Arthur Whistler
Publisher: W. Arthur Whistler
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1992
Genre: History
ISBN:

The dream of becoming a beachcomber on some distant tropical shore has always held a particular fascination for Westerners. To be able to spend one's day relaxing under a tropical sun and walking a palm-covered beach bordering a blue lagoon has seemed like the ideal escape from the everyday pressures of the hurried lifestyle of our Western world. Ever since its European discovery, Polynesia has captivated the imagination of adventurers looking for an island paradise. Now, with the age of jet travel, a visit to the islands is no longer an impossible dream. Every year thousands of people fly to the South Pacific to spend their vacation in the tropical sun. One of the most remarkable features of Polynesia is the vast array of exotic flowers to be found growing everywhere in profusion. For those who are interested in nature, the easiest way to identify these exotic species is by using an illustrated book on tropical flowers. There are already a number of such books available, but most of these deal only with cultivated ornamental plants such as hibiscus, frangipani, and jasmine. These are well-suited to those who do not go beyond the confines of their hotel or local tourist attractions. But it is for those who seek out nature, away from the hotels, aways from the tourist attractions, or even away from civilization, that this book is intended.

The Island Poké Cookbook

The Island Poké Cookbook
Author: James Gould-Porter
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
Total Pages: 411
Release: 2022-04-12
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1788794591

The Hawaiian people have a laid-back love of life, and Island Poké's restaurants are committed to sharing this ethos and the authentic flavours from these shores in over 65 recipes. Poké (pronounced Po-Keh) means to 'slice' or 'dice' in Hawaiian but it has evolved to become the Hawaiian staple of sliced raw fish served on rice with many condiments and toppings. Fusing the joy of real Hawaiian food, which is a delicious fusion of many cuisines including Polynesian, Japanese, Chinese, South American, Pacific Rim and even Portuguese influences. The book includes recipes for popular poké dishes sold in the Island Poké restaurant such as classic Spicy Ahi and Golden Beetroot with Chilli Lime Shoyu. There are multicultural Pacific Rim inspired dishes such as Sea Bass Crudo, Teriyaki Salmon Chirashi and Baja Poke Tostadas. Famous Luau feasting recipes include Pacific Chowder and Huli Huli Chicken. Finally, a chapter showcasing tropical brunches and bakes includes Açaí Bowls and Courgette and Pecan Loaf. First Published in 2018, this is a new edition.

The Happy Isles of Oceania

The Happy Isles of Oceania
Author: Paul Theroux
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 731
Release: 2006-12-08
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0547525184

The author of The Great Railway Bazaar explores the South Pacific by kayak: “This exhilarating epic ranks with [his] best travel books” (Publishers Weekly). In one of his most exotic and adventuresome journeys, travel writer Paul Theroux embarks on an eighteen-month tour of the South Pacific, exploring fifty-one islands by collapsible kayak. Beginning in New Zealand's rain forests and ultimately coming to shore thousands of miles away in Hawaii, Theroux paddles alone over isolated atolls, through dirty harbors and shark-filled waters, and along treacherous coastlines. Along the way, Theroux meets the king of Tonga, encounters street gangs in Auckland, and investigates a cargo cult in Vanuatu. From Australia to Tahiti, Fiji, Easter Island, and beyond, this exhilarating tropical epic is full of disarming observations and high adventure.

Tradewinds & Coconuts

Tradewinds & Coconuts
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Aboriginal Australians
ISBN: 9789625938196

When author Jennifer Brennan lived in Guam, she saw and sampled the bounty of delights that can only be found in the lush Pacific Islands: exotic meats, unusual seafoods, and extraordinary fresh fruits and vegetables, all brought together with flavors and spices in delicious new combinations. Tradewinds and Coconuts presents the cuisine and culture of the Pacific Islands with recipes, personal anecdotes, descriptions of native ingredients, and original artwork. Tradewinds and Coconuts is a cookbook, a reminiscence, and a colorful glimpse of island living. Inside the home cook will learn about: -- Oceanic appetizer -- from hors d'oeuvres to stewy soups to luscious tropical salads -- Foods from in and around the sea -- tantalizing recipes made from mollusks, crustaceans, amphibious reptiles, and Pacific Ocean fish -- Mouth-watering meats -- from the familiar to the exotic -- Authentic preparation -- cooking in an earth-pit oven.

Schooling in the Pacific Islands

Schooling in the Pacific Islands
Author: R. Murray Thomas
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2016-01-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1483148556

Schooling in the Pacific Islands: Colonies in Transition is the third book in a three-volume series describing education in selected countries of Oceania and the Asian regions bordering the Pacific. Organized into 10 chapters, this book begins with a general outlook on the colonization and schooling in Oceania. Subsequent chapters detail Oceania schools' social and historical backgrounds, the goals of education, the structure and size of the schooling enterprise, administration and finance, curriculum development, the supply of educational personnel, and problems and prospects for the future. Individual island countries covered include Papua New Guinea, Micronesia, New Caledonia and the Society Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, American Samoa and Western Samoa, Tonga, and The Cook Islands.

Pacific Palate

Pacific Palate
Author: Alaina De Havilland
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1998
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780789202031

Offering nearly 175 recipes that reflect the many cultures of the Pacific Islands, this adventurous cookbook features low-fat, beautiful food emphasizing vegetables, fish, seafood, poultry, and pasta.

Sea and Smoke

Sea and Smoke
Author: Blaine Wetzel
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2015-10-27
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0762453117

Part culinary adventure, part serious cookbook, Sea and Smoke chronicles the plucky ambition of a young chef to establish a world-class dining destination in an unlikely place. A native of the Pacific Northwest, two-time James Beard winning chef Blaine Wetzel saw Lummi Island, a rugged place with fewer than 1,000 residents off the coast of Seattle, as the ideal venue for his unique brand of hyperlocalism. Sea and Smoke is a culinary celebration of what is good, flavorful, and nearby, with recipes like Herring Roe on Kelp with Charred Dandelions and Smoked Mussels creating an intimate relationship between the food and landscape of the Pacific Northwest. The smokehouse, the fisherman, and the farmer yield the ingredients for unforgettable meals at The Willows Inn, a reflection of Wetzel's commitment both to locally-sourced ingredients and the sights, smells, and tastes of the foggy, coastal environment of Lummi Island. Award-winning journalist Joe Ray tells the tale of the Inn's rise to stardom, documenting how all the pieces came together to make a reservation at Wetzel's remote restaurant one of the most sought-after in the world.